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SUMMARY:Journaling Together
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every third wednesday of the month\, 1-2 pm PT/4-5 pm ET.\n\n\n\nYou are invited to make writing part of your month! In these one-hour sessions you will have an opportunity to start or continue a writing practice\, add writing to your human-ing tool box\, and keep your creativity muscles conditioned. In each session\, a unique prompt or question will be offered to spark creativity and then you’ll have some writing time in the company of others via Zoom. Participants are welcome to share some of the day’s writing and discuss what they discovered during the exercise\, though sharing work is not required. Each session stands alone\, so feel free to drop in and see what comes up when you take the expectations out of creative expression. Let’s have fun and do it together! \n\n\n\nPeople with Parkinson’s and Care Partners are welcome.  \n\n\n\nAbout the InstructorRebecca Gifford is a writer\, writing coach and workshop facilitator who loves helping people make writing a meaningful part of their life and growth. She’s been writing professionally for 25 years as a marketing content developer\, blogger\, freelance journalist\, and author of her memoir Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer. She facilitates her online workshops throughout North America and beyond\, including as an instructor at the BC Brain Wellness Program and as a faculty member for the Parkinson’s Pride Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Rebecca is an active member of the Parkinson’s community; her husband was diagnosed with YOPD in 2017. Together they host the award-winning podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s. She is a Parkinson’s and care partner advocate and proud PD Avenger. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/journaling-together-4/2026-11-18/
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SUMMARY:Craft and Chat
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on one thursday of the month\, 4-5 pm PT/7-8 pm ET.\nArt has been shown to benefit Parkinson’s on a physical\, emotional\, social\, and cognitive level. \nYou are invited to a social hour of crafting and chatting! In this one-hour session you will have an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing while socializing with others in a relaxing low-pressure Zoom environment. This is an opportunity to pick up a craft you have been wanting to do or keep putting off and visit with other people with Parkinson’s. You can share stories\, ideas\, and ask questions all while working on your individual crafts. \nThe craft is the attendee’s preference. Crafts can be anything from collage\, cutting magazines\, drawing\, knitting\, painting\, clay\, coloring\, etc. \nEach session stands alone\, so feel free to register\, drop in\, and see what we’re up to. There are no expectations\, just a supportive community. So\, grab your crayons and allow yourself to explore new friendships. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/craft-and-chat-3/2026-11-19/
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SUMMARY:How to Talk About Parkinson's
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the December Wellness Webcast: How to Talk About Parkinson’s \n\n\n\nNot everyone knows how to talk about Parkinson’s Disease. Let’s be real\, it can be awkward. Some people just avoid it all together. Some want to talk about it\, but don’t quite know how. At the same time\, a connected conversation can help us feel closer and meet our fundamental human needs to be understood and known. How much do you want to share? Where do you start with someone who doesn’t know anything about PD? How do you explain your experiences to a loved one you haven’t seen in a while? \n\n\n\nJoin Parkinson’s life experts Denise Coley\, Phil Bernstein\, Whitney Dorer\, and Mark Milow for a conversation about navigating these moments. This webcast will be moderated by Chelsea King\, Executive Director of the Brian Grant Foundation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPresenter bios:Phil Bernstein After a 29-year career in advertising sales and sales training\, Phil Bernstein retired in 2024. He’s since launched a “second career” as a Parkinson’s patient advocate. He’s a peer-to-peer mentor\, support group facilitator\, and nonprofit board member\, and hosts a weekly Wednesday-morning “Parkinson’s ping pong” gathering in Northeast Portland. He also writes the popular Shakin’ Street Parkinson’s blog. When he’s not doing that stuff\, he likes seeing live music (with a particular fondness for old-school punk bands and grizzled folkies) and spending time with wife and care partner\, Michele.  \n\n\n\nMark Milow Mark Milow is a public speaker\, podcaster\, and Parkinson’s advocate based in Arizona. His speaking career began years ago as an instructor and trainer. Following his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2021\, he turned his experience toward advocacy and awareness\, a mission he continues today. In 2023\, he received the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Rising Star Award\, served a term on its PPAC committee\, and continues to volunteer for the Foundation. Mark hosts the Mark in the Park podcast and is preparing to launch Whiskey Business: Cooking with Parkinson’s in January 2027\, exploring cooking\, nutrition\, and healthier living with Parkinson’s. He can be found on Instagram and TikTok at @MarkInThePark21. Feedspot ranked him No. 19 on its Top 50 Parkinson Influencers of 2026  \n\n\n\nDenise Coley Denise Coley is a passionate Parkinson’s policy\, health equity\, and awareness advocate who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2018. She is a co-founder of the Special Interest Group Black Diaspora and a co-author of The PD Movers: We Keep Moving. Her advocacy focuses on reducing health disparities\, promoting culturally sensitive community engagement\, amplifying Black patient perspectives in Parkinson’s research\, and increasing participation in clinical studies among underrepresented communities. In recognition of her contributions\, Denise received the Robin A. Elliott Award for Outstanding Community Service at the 2026 World Parkinson Congress.  \n\n\n\nWhitney Dorer Whitney lives with her wife\, Amy\, who was diagnosed with Young Onset PD at the age of 43. They live in north Portland with their two kids\, aged 7 and 10\, two cats\, and three chickens. Whitney works full time for the state department of environmental quality and in her free time loves to be outside with the family exploring the incredible natural spaces the PNW has to offer as well as learning Pickleball (Amy’s new favorite sport). With family members around the country\, travel during the holidays is a regular occurrence and with the new YOPD diagnosis\, together they have been figuring out what works best for their family.   \n\n\n\nThis webcast is brought you our by platinum sponsor:
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/how-to-talk-about-parkinsons/
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SUMMARY:YOPDX - A Social Gathering for People with Young Onset Parkinson's
DESCRIPTION:If you live in the Portland Metro area\, join us for YOPDX\, a fun social get-together for YOPDers who face the unique challenge of managing Parkinson’s while also managing adult life like work\, raising kids\, caring for parents\, and dating or relationships. Questions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org. \n\n\n\n\n\nHuge thanks to our gold and platinum sponsors!
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/yopdx-a-social-get-together-for-people-with-young-onset-parkinsons-6/
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SUMMARY:Journaling Together
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every third wednesday of the month\, 1-2 pm PT/4-5 pm ET.\n\n\n\nYou are invited to make writing part of your month! In these one-hour sessions you will have an opportunity to start or continue a writing practice\, add writing to your human-ing tool box\, and keep your creativity muscles conditioned. In each session\, a unique prompt or question will be offered to spark creativity and then you’ll have some writing time in the company of others via Zoom. Participants are welcome to share some of the day’s writing and discuss what they discovered during the exercise\, though sharing work is not required. Each session stands alone\, so feel free to drop in and see what comes up when you take the expectations out of creative expression. Let’s have fun and do it together! \n\n\n\nPeople with Parkinson’s and Care Partners are welcome.  \n\n\n\nAbout the InstructorRebecca Gifford is a writer\, writing coach and workshop facilitator who loves helping people make writing a meaningful part of their life and growth. She’s been writing professionally for 25 years as a marketing content developer\, blogger\, freelance journalist\, and author of her memoir Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer. She facilitates her online workshops throughout North America and beyond\, including as an instructor at the BC Brain Wellness Program and as a faculty member for the Parkinson’s Pride Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Rebecca is an active member of the Parkinson’s community; her husband was diagnosed with YOPD in 2017. Together they host the award-winning podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s. She is a Parkinson’s and care partner advocate and proud PD Avenger. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/journaling-together-4/2026-12-16/
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SUMMARY:Craft and Chat
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on one thursday of the month\, 4-5 pm PT/7-8 pm ET.\nArt has been shown to benefit Parkinson’s on a physical\, emotional\, social\, and cognitive level. \nYou are invited to a social hour of crafting and chatting! In this one-hour session you will have an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing while socializing with others in a relaxing low-pressure Zoom environment. This is an opportunity to pick up a craft you have been wanting to do or keep putting off and visit with other people with Parkinson’s. You can share stories\, ideas\, and ask questions all while working on your individual crafts. \nThe craft is the attendee’s preference. Crafts can be anything from collage\, cutting magazines\, drawing\, knitting\, painting\, clay\, coloring\, etc. \nEach session stands alone\, so feel free to register\, drop in\, and see what we’re up to. There are no expectations\, just a supportive community. So\, grab your crayons and allow yourself to explore new friendships. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/craft-and-chat-3/2026-12-17/
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